ABSTRACT
Previous chapters in this book have explored new ways to understand work, organization and reorganization in terms of sustainability. Criteria to evaluate the sustainability of work systems were proposed, some company specific illustrations were provided and some principles that should characterize what we call sustainable work systems were identified and discussed. A possible next logical question to address is how SWS can be realized in practice, that is, how can we implement those principles? Some might argue that in the context of sustainability this might be the wrong question to address. A reflexive-based perspective requires ‘letting go’ of the idea that work and organizational structures can be comprehensively designed and total systems can be implemented as initially planned.
